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The House in the Cerulean Sea
by TJ Klune
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Violence, Religious bigotry
Minor: Suicide
Disturbing images, monsters, prejudice, "See something say something"
There is something about the way the magical youth are homed that reminds me of (indigenous) residential schools.
I found the fatphobia extremely upsetting and ruined the overall mood of this book for me.